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1. womeninprison.org.uk › news › women-in-prisonWomen In Prison — Women in Prison Statement on Early Release ...

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   This week, we expect the first group of women to be released under the government’s early release plans to ease overcrowding in prisons. Announced in July, the Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood MP set out plans to reduce time served in prison for those on Standard Determinate Sentences from 50% to 40%, with some exemptions (for example where offences relate to sexual violence).

2. www.gov.uk › government › newsNew transgender prisoner policy comes into force - GOV.UK

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   Feb 27, 2023 · Press release New transgender prisoner policy comes into force Transgender women with male genitalia will no longer be able to be held in mainstream women’s prisons, under new measures coming ...

3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesGovernment defends early release scheme after freed prisoner ...

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   Sep 14, 2024 · Government data released earlier this week confirmed the prison population had fallen by 2,000, around 2% of the overall population, meaning there were 86,333 people in prisons in England and ...

4. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukRevealed: Women eligible for release from prison early under ...

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   Mar 15, 2024 · The Prison Reform Trust has found that around six in 10 women sent to prison in 2022 were sentenced to less than six months, with 80 per cent in jail for non-violence offences. Ministry of Justice ...

5. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukSecond wave of prisoners to get early release despite fears ...

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   Oct 21, 2024 · The government is to go ahead with the early release of around 1,000 more prisoners despite calls for the second tranche to be suspended. A source close to justice secretary Shabana Mahmoo d has ...

6. www.bigissue.com › life-inside-women-prison-ukThis is what life's like inside a UK women's prison - Big Issue

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   Jul 28, 2024 · Indeed, 76% of women in prison report having a mental health problem, and according to Dobson, are not getting the medical or psychiatric support they need. Meanwhile, 70% have experienced domestic abuse, and 53% were abused as children. Self-harm rates among women in prison were the highest ever reported in 2023, at an increase of 52% in the ...

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   How early can women be released from prison?

   • However, women are only eligible for release up to 18 days early, The Independent understands – despite warnings that men convicted of crimes including domestic abuse are among those being released up to 60 days early. In response to a request for comment, the government said it has never been gender-specific about which prisoners can be released.

   Revealed: Women eligible for early release from prison under emergency

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   Should women be released from prison?

   • Whilst we welcome the release of women from prison, what is crucial now is that women have access to local, gender-specific support so they can remain in their communities. Our women’s centres, hubs and services are safe spaces for women to access a range of support including for mental health, domestic abuse, substance misuse and housing.

   Women in Prison — Women in Prison Statement on Early Release (SDS40

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   Could a new Labour government release women in prison?

   • Other reports have predicted that the new Labour government could authorise plans to release people with prison sentences of up to four years who’ve served 40-50% of their time, which would include thousands of women currently in prison serving sentences under 12 months for non-violent offences.

   This is what life's like inside a UK women's prison - Big Issue

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   Should women be released on short sentences?

   • “If authorised, Labour’s plans to ease overcrowding by releasing women on short sentences is a good thing,” Miranda Dobson of the charity Women in Prison, told the Big Issue. “These proposals validate that most women should not be in prison in the first place. Most are there on short sentences under 12 months, for non-violent offences.

   This is what life's like inside a UK women's prison - Big Issue

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   How early should prisoners be released?

   • Justice secretary Alex Chalk announced in October that prisoners would be released up to 18 days early to ease the overcrowding crisis, but this was thought to apply only to men’s prisons. He extended this to between 35 and 60 days on Monday, as prisons came dangerously close to running out of space.

   Revealed: Women eligible for early release from prison under emergency

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   Could a female prisoner be freed early?

   • The Mirror reported that one proposed solution put forward to the government is to release female prisoners early to free up an entire prison that could be used for men instead.

   This is what life's like inside a UK women's prison - Big Issue

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8. www.gov.uk › government › publicationsSentencing Bill Factsheet: Serious Sexual Offences ... - GOV.UK

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   Dec 5, 2023 · The Lord Chancellor announced the long-term plan for prison reform to ensure the most dangerous offenders are locked up for longer, prisons are geared to help offenders turn away from crime, to ...